Mike Chibeda planted two pumpkins which grew much bigger than he expected.
Chibeda said he planted the pumpkins about two months ago.
“I dug a hole in the ground, put the seeds in and put in some fertilizer,” he said
“I watered the plant every day and, after two weeks, I added some more fertilizer.”
The part-time farmer said he estimated the pumpkins weighed about 40 or 45kgs.
He said this was the first time he planted pumpkins.
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Apart from pumpkins, Chibeda grows gem squash, mealies, tomatoes, potatoes and onions.
Chibeda plants vegetables on a property in Brentwood Park, where he rents.
Gabriel Zackey, who also lives on the property, is amazed by the effort.
“It’s amazing and unique; he is a great farmer,” said Zackey.
“It’s not every day that you see a pumpkin like this,” said Gerda, Gabriel’s wife.
Zackey said the vegetable could not be lifted by one person. It needs at least two or three people to raise it.
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